Prijavljeni primeri okužbe z virusom HIV in AIDSA v Sloveniji od leta 1985 do konca leta 2002
Notified cases of HIV infection and AIDS in Slovenia from 1985 to the end of 2002

slovenian

2004

volume 43, issue 1

AIDS   Slovenia

Inštitut za varovanje zdravja RS
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Aim: HIV surveillance is essential for planing prevention and control activities as well as for assessing their impact. Methods: The data about thereported cases of HIV, AIDS, and AIDS deaths were collected, analysed, and interpreted at the Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia. TheEuropean surveillance definition was used. Results: Until the end of 2002, the annual reported incidence rates of HIV infection ranged from the lowest 1.5 per million population to the highest 10.5 per million population. Annual reported incidence rates of AIDS ranged from the lowest 0.5 per million population to the highest 8.0 per million population and AIDS deaths from the lowest 0 per million population to the highest 6.0 per million population. In numerous cases, the HIV diagnosis was established rather late. HIV infections have been already recognised in all Slovenian regions. By the end of 2002, thehighest cumulative incidence occurred in regions of Koper and Ljubljana (15.8 and 14.6 per 100.000 population) and the lowest in the region Ravne (4.1per 100.000 population). There were much more men (82%) than women (18%) among the cases. Most men presumably acquired their infection through sex withmen (59%) and most women through unprotected sexual intercourse with men from population groups at higher risk for infection (57%). Conclusion: Slovenia remains a country with a low level HIV epidemic. The most affected group are men who have sex with men. Fortunately, the rapid spread of HIV among injecting drug users and their sexual partners has not begun yet.

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